Disease Information for Mesothelioma, pleura
Mesothelioma ; Malignant Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the membra... (more) (edit)
Mesothelioma ; Malignant Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the membrane that covers and protects various internal organs of the body (mesothelium); The mesothelium is composed of two layers of specialized cells known as mesothelial cells; One layer directly surrounds an organ; the other forms a protective sac around the organ; The most common form of mesothelioma affects the membrane or sac that lines the lungs (pleura); Other common sites include the membrane lining the stomach (peritoneum) and the membrane lining the heart (pericardium); mesothelioma, may be classified based upon the cell type involved, the specific nature of the malignancy, the tissues or organs affected, and the disease"s clinical course; Symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending upon the location, type and stage of the cancer; Approximately 70 to 80 percent of cases of mesothelioma result from exposure to asbestos; Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until up to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos; However, after symptoms began apparent, mesothelioma may rapidly progress to cause life-threatening complications--------[NORD]--------------------
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Demographics & Risk Factors[next]
- Past History
- Established Disease Population
- Sex & Age Groups
- Population/Male
- Population/Man patient
Clinical Manifestations[previous][top][next]
- Typical Clinical Presentation
- Presentation/Pleural effusions/recurrent
- Disease Progression
- Course/Chronic disorder
- Course/Chronic only
- Course/Lethal
- Signs & Symptoms
- Chest Pain
- Asymmetrical breathing
- Asymmetry of chest
- Chest pain/non-cardiac
- Clubbing/fingers
- Consolidation left base/signs
- Consolidation right base/on exam
- Cough
- Dullness to percussion lung base
- Dyspnea
- Dyspnea at rest
- Fremitus/localized decrease
- Localized decreased breath sounds
- Localized dullness to percussion
- Lung signs/abnormality
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Rapid Breathing
- Shortness of breath/SOB
- Signs of consolidation/chest
- Signs of pleural effusion
- Tachypnea/Increased respiratory rate
- Clubbing of fingers/toes
- Non-localized shoulder area pain
- Tracheal deviation/shift
- Weight loss
- PLEURAL Friction rub
- Typical Clinical Presentation
Laboratory Tests[previous][top][next]
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Decreased
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased
Diagnostic Test Results[previous][top][next]
- Other Tests & Procedures
- Pathology
- CT Scan
- X-RAY
- Fluoroscopy/Cardiac/Chest abnormal
- Xray/Chest abnormal
- Xray/Atelectasis/Chest
- Xray/Chest film/extrapulmonary abnormal
- Xray/Chest/Lung fields/Abnormal
- Xray/Coin lesion/solitary nodule/Chest
- Xray/Costophrenic angle/blunted/Chest
- Xray/Hilar adenopathy, unilateral/Chest
- Xray/Left pleural effusion
- Xray/Massive pleural fluid/Chest
- Xray/Pleural calcification/Chest
- Xray/Pleural fluid/Chest
- Xray/Pleural mass/Chest
- Xray/Pleural/lung lesion/peripheral/Chest
- Xray/Pulmonary Lesion/Nodule/Lung
- Xray/Pulmonary Lesions/Lung
- Xray/Superior sulcus mass/Chest
Associated Diseases & Rule outs[previous][top][next]
- Rule Outs
- Associated Disease & Complications
- Ascites
- Ascites, malignant
- Atelectasis, pulmonary
- Chylous ascites
- Hemorrhagic pleural effusions
- Horner's syndrome
- Hydropneumothorax
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
- Inappropriate ADH secretion syndrome
- Lymphangitic metastatic/carcinoma lung disease
- Mesothelioma pleura
- Metastasis to pericardium/myocardium
- Metastatic bone disease
- Metastatic liver disease
- Pericardial malignant effusion
- Peritoneal Effusion
- Peritoneal metastasis
- Pleural Effusion
- PLEURAL Exudate
- Pleural Malignant effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pleurisy with effusion
- Pneumothorax, spontaneous
Disease Mechanism & Classification[previous][top][next]
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- CLASS/Pleural disorder (ex)
- CLASS/Pulmonic (category)
- Process
- PROCESS/Neoplastic (category)
- PROCESS/Sarcoma (ex)
- Class
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- Synonym
- Synonym/Mesothelial sarcoma
- Synonym/Pleura, mesothelioma, primary
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- Drug Therapy
- SX/Thoracic surgery/Thoracotomy
- Surgical Procedures or Treatments
- SX/Surgery
- Drug Therapy
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